In validating a story about a Greyhound, I found this news article that appeared yesterday about a rescued rottweiler who stopped a man that was sexually assaulting a young woman in a park.....way to go Jake!!! If you click on the link at the bottom, there are pictures of Jake and his owner
By Michael Morton/Daily News staff
MetroWest Daily News
Posted Mar 13, 2010 @ 12:36 AM
Last update Mar 13, 2010 @ 12:51 AM
HOLLISTON —
On the Old Grey Muzzle Tour, Bort might challenge for the title of spryest pup around.
Named after a "Simpsons" gag Bart can't quite find the right name tag at the amusement park gift shop Bort is a Rottweiler, a breed that typically lives to age 9. But the Underwood Street dog turns 14 at the end of the month... [Read More]
Since 80-year-old John Hicks broke his hip in December, he's spent three weeks hospitalized on and off at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Ga., and he hasn't received too many visitors.
But this week, a 15-minute visit with Cira, an 8-year-old Rottweiler, gave him a chance to reminisce about a beloved poodle and get a break from the monotony of bed rest.
"I tell you, an old dog will brighten your day," he said as he scratched Cira's ear from his... [Read More]
my dogs made a local magazine story on their therapy work.
nice article and at a time we need all the good pr we can get for our breed especially here in florida.
it's a magazine called Dogs Are Ok.
the section is called canine success stories.
i found this link to it for online. canine sucess story
Astoria-area mauling death shows how instincts can change dogs from friendly to ferocious
By Lori Tobias, The Oregonian
March 03, 2010, 7:56PM
A tragic event in Clatsop County has many dog owners wondering how a trusted friend suddenly turns into a killer.
Animal behaviorists say it's really no mystery but rather instincts, and virtually every dog has them. But when those predatory behaviors... [Read More]